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1. INFORMATION
PROGRAM AND NRC Administración de seguridad y salud en el trabajo
ALFANUMÉRICO INGLÉS 1010 WORKSHOP No. 1

TEACHER: Oscar John Osorio Gallego DELIVERY DATE 11/02/2021

NAMES AND SURNAMES: Isaura Maldonado Marimon ID No. 716805

2. LEARNING TOPIC
TOPIC: The Nouns in English

Learning Evidence #1: LEARNING ABOUT THE ALPHABET AND THE ARTICLES
Kind of Evidence: Desempeño,
Workshop - Quiz Delivery’s Way: Manuscript.
Conocimiento y/o Producto
Percentage Evaluation: 10% Delivery’s Date: 20/02/ 2021
I- WHAT IS THE ENGLISH ALPHABET ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_HD6ZDZPAI&ab_channel=WoodwardEnglish

I- THE ENGLISH ALPHABET ORIGIN: The origin of the alphabet is a long standing mystery to me and many
others. Where did the letters come from? Seriously, who came up with W? I chose to write about the
alphabet to gain a better understanding for language and writing as we know it now. To begin the origin of
the English alphabet, we have to start with the first alphabet. The first alphabet was developed by the
Semitics in Egypt around 1800-1900 BC. Moving from this, the Phoenicians developed the first alphabet to
be used widespread. Then, around 800 BC or during the 8 th century, the Greeks borrowed the Phoenician
alphabet to create their own.
According to fluentfocus.com, the Greeks modified the Phoenician’s alphabet by adding vowels. This
created an alphabet with a letter for each and every phenome in their language. I found this to be one of
the most interesting aspects of my research because the Greeks created a shorter alphabet than, say,
hieroglyphics but they were able to cover every part of their language. This alphabet was then transferred
into Latin after the Greeks shared with Italy. The English alphabet was then founded off of the Latin
template.

The English alphabet was formed when the Romans invaded Anglo-Saxon England. The Anglo-Saxons
already had a runic alphabet with their Old English but quickly absorbed the Latin. Anglo-Saxon
Old English was comprised of runes, or symbols for sounds, much like the Latin alphabet so it was easy
for them to combine.

II- THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF THE LETTERS (VOWELS AND CONSONANTS)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIMrS6kC000&t=1s&ab_channel=DailyEnglishConversation
A GAME SPELLING SINGLE WORDS: PAY ATTENTION AND WRITE THE WORDS
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9mwMmaIswI&ab_channel=autoenglish

NOW PAY ATTENTION TO THE VIDEO AND ANSWER:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCG5Bb9PfjY&t=6s&ab_channel=DelightfultoSpeak
* WRITE SOME IDEAS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH ALL THE SPELLING
WORDS OF THE VIDEO:

The words were:

1. Bag
2. Cat
3. Van
4. Hat
5. Map
6. Man
7. Black
8. Lamb
9. Plan
10. Car
11. Tram
12. Cap
English is important because provides you the tools to increase your knowledge. Also is escential to find better
opportunities to work and besides that languages are important cause are the best way to know other people and cultures.

III- NOW LET’S TRY WITH BRITISH ENGLISH, BUT WITH SURNAMES – SEND YOUR ANSWERS
THROUGH THE WHATSAPP WHEN BEING IN CLASS – IF YOUR SOLVING AT HOME BE HONEST WITH
YOURSELF.

English listening and spelling quiz - People's names :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrjWWZud-B8&ab_channel=CrownAcademyofEnglish

1. BROWN
2. MOORE
3. TAILOR
4. ANDERSON
5. THOMAS
6. MILLER
7. LEWIS
8. WRIGHT
9. MITCHELL
10. CAMPBELL
11. REED
12. MURPHY
13. WATSON
14. HENDERSON
15. HUGHES
16. HAYES
17. SIMMONS
18. DOCHERTY
19. CUNNINGHAM
20. SUTHERLAND

QUIZ – SPELLING BEE: Spelling bee easy drills - Letters in Alphabet: Listen and find the word -
Easy English Lesson : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtvM1-
7nKQU&ab_channel=Burhanpeynirci
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BIG
IDEA
WITH THE ANSWERS OF THE SPELLING BEE:
The words spelled out were:
1. Apple
2. Umbrella
3. Book
4. Cat
5. Computer
6. Bus
7. Glass
8. Butterfly
9. Purple
10. Strawberry
11. Cinema
12. Ballon
13. Milkshake
14. Biscuit
15. Basketball
16. Five
17. Ambulance
18. Taxi
19. Yes
20. Youtube
21. University
22. Teacher
23. Television
24. Egg
25. Frog
26. Jam
27. Chocolate
28. Indian
29. Supermarket
30. Pencil
31. Google

We can use and combine each word to create sentences with coherence. For example we can say…
1. The indian teaches at the university
2. I like chocolate but I preffer a milkshake
3. She takes the bus to reach home
Those were some examples.

IV- THE ARTICLES IN ENGLISH

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ARTICLES:
While we are using nouns in English, we sometimes feel the need to use some additions to them/
before them. These additions are called “Articles” which is any of the English words “a“, “an“, and “the“.
They identify whether a noun is definite (specific or particular) or indefinite (general or unspecific).

Articles are divided into two categories: 1) The Definite Article – ‘the’ 2) The Indefinite Articles – ‘a and
an’ When we are talking about a noun, we have to ask ourselves the following question. ‘ What Kind of a
Noun Am I Describing?’. And then We can choose one of the articles according to our answer.

If our answer is nonspecific noun, we use “a” or “an”. - If our answer is specific noun, we use “the”.
 
Note:
When we are talking about a noun, we have to ask ourselves the following question.
‘ What Kind of a Noun Am I Describing?’. And then We can choose one of the articles according to our answer.
If our answer is nonspecific noun, we use “a” or “an”.
If our answer is specific noun, we use “the”.
 1) INDEFINITE ARTICLES  A / AN

a. “a/an” is used in front of singular countable nouns ( a person, animal or thing ) which are not specific.
Examples: a vehicle - a man - a dog - an apple - an umbrela - There is an elephant in the zoo.
 She is a beutiful woman. - It is an informal way. - There is a cat behind the door.

b. We don’t use “a/an” before uncountable or plural nouns.

Examples: Can you give me a tea? ( wrong ) Can you give me some tea? ( correct )
 A weather is rainy. ( wrong )   The weather is rainy. ( correct )
 There are a books on the table. ( wrong ) There are three books on the table. ( correct )
c. The only one difference between A and AN - If a noun starts with a consonant sound (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k,
etc.), “a” comes before the noun.
Examples: a chair - a bird - a child
If
the noun starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u), “an” comes before the noun.
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Examples: an Orange - an egg - an ant –

Attention!!
In English, sounds of the words are important for using articles “a/an”. Some nouns can start with a
vowel letter. However, if its pronunciation ( the sound of the word ) starts with a consonant sound, “a” is
used.

Examples: a university ( “u” sound like yu ) - a European ( “e” sound like y )

Some nouns can start with a consonant sound. However, if its pronunciation ( the sound of the word )
starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used.

Examples: an hour ( “h” is silent ) - an honest man ( “h” is silent )

2) DEFINITE ARTICLE ( THE ) - We use ‘the’ in front of all nouns ( It does not matter whether the
nouns are singular, plural countable or uncountable ) to describe someone or something specific or
unique.

Examples: - Can you give me the ball? ( When talking about a special ball, not any of balls)
 You should put the books on the shelf. - The shop is next to the hospital.
 Last week I watched the new animated movie. - The soup was really delicious.

Using “The”;
a. It is used in front of nouns which we mentioned before
Examples: Do you remember the woman I told you about? - Give me back the pen I gave you yesterday.
 Please, select a book from the library. Good! Now, quikly turn the pages in the book.

b. It is used in front of nouns that are only one in the nature like sun, moon, earth, etc.
Examples: the North pole - the South pole - the earth - the world - the universe - the sun - the moon
 the sky - the air - the weather - the wind - the rain - the sea - the planet

c. It is used in front of geographic nouns ( like rivers, oceans, seas, deserts, forests, coasts, swamps, 
etc.) except from individual lakes, islands and mountains)
Examples: the Nile River - the Baltic Sea - the Atlantic / Pacific Ocean - the Sahara Desert
 the Amazon Forest - the Ivory Coast - the Vasyugan Swamp

Note: If we talk about collections of lakes, groups of islands ( archipelago ), and mountain

chains ( not individual lakes, islands, and mountains), ‘the’ is used.
Examples: the Island Hawai ( group of islands ) - the Greece Islands ( group of islands )
* the Himalayas ( mountain chain ) - the Dolomites ( mountain chain) - the Finger Lakes ( collection of lakes ) -
* the Great Lakes ( collection of lakes ) - Lake Michigan ( individual lake ) - Utah Lake ( individual lake )
* Cyprus ( individual island ) - Jamaica ( individual island ) - Everest ( individual mountain )
* Mount Olympus ( individual mountain )
d. It is used in front of adjectives when we talk about particular groups or people within society.
Examples:
* The rich have much money. (The rich mean rich people)
* The poor do not have money. ( The poor mean poor people) -
 The young are very energetic. ( The young mean young people )
 The old think past. ( The old mean old people )

e. It is used in front of musical instruments, cultural institutions and inventions like violin, piano, opera,
radio, etc.
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Examples: the piano - the guitar - the violín - the flute - the drum - the theatre

 the opera - the telephone - the radio - the television

BUT: We do not mostly use ‘the’ with TV as an abbreviation.

Example:There is a nice movie on TV. ( TV means television )

f. It is used in front of the people of the countries. (For the list of Countries and People(Citizen) in English)
Examples: - The Canadian - The English - The Chinese - The French - The Mexican - The Russian

BUT: Nationalities or ethnic groups that end in “-ans”, like “Americans”, ‘the’ is not usually used.
Examples: Mexicans – Hawaiians – Americans - Germans

g. It is used in front of a specific date while speaking but when we write it, we don’t use ‘the’.
Example: - Speaking: ‘We’ll go to America on the eighth of August’
Writing: We’ll go to America on 8th August.

h. It is used in front of university names which are used with ‘of’

Examples:
 the University of Chicago - the University of London - the University of Texas

i. It is used in front of newspapers, buildings, empire, dynasty,  temples, holy books, special ships
and train, public enterprises, institutions names.
Examples: the Titanic - the Taj Mahal - the East Roman Empire - the Temple of  Artemis - the Times
 the Grand Hotel - the Middle Eastern Languages Research Institute - the Bible

j. It is used in front of certain numbers - Examples: the first - the second - the fifth  

NO ARTICLES
a. Plural countable or uncountable nouns ( as a generalization ) do not get ‘the’

Examples: Curiosity is a major feature for discoveries. ( NOT The Curiosity )

 Mexican food is spicy. ( NOT The Mexican food )
 Water is an indispensible need for all living things. ( NOT The Water )
 Religion is a very important concept for many people .  ( NOT The Religion )
 Privacy is needed in all areas. ( NOT The Privacy )

b. Names of people do not get “the”

Examples: The John ( wrong ) John ( correct ) - The Susan ( wrong ) Susan ( correct )
 The Steven ( wrong ) Steven ( correct ) - The Margaret ( wrong )  Margaret ( correct )

BUT: Family names ( If the last name with ‘s’ is written and is used to indicate the whole family)  get
‘the’
Examples:
 The Smiths ( The members of the Smith family) / ( The Smiths will come to us tomorrow. )
* The Kennedys ( The members of the Kennedy family ) - The Browns ( The members of the Brown family )
* The Candys ( The members of the Candy family )
c. Countries, cities, towns, states and streets do not get ‘the’ (For The List of Detailed Country Names in
English)
Examples: The England ( wrong )  England ( correct ) - The London ( wrong )   London ( correct )
 The Germany ( wrong ) Germany ( correct ) - The Berlin ( wrong )      Berlin ( correct )
 The Ville Town ( wrong )  Ville Town ( correct ) - The State of Alaska ( wrong )  State of Alaska
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( correct )
 The Oxford Street ( wrong )  Oxford Street ( correct )

BUT: If the countries consist of emirates, provinces or federations, unions and kingdom ‘the’ is used
in front of the countries.
Examples: - the United States of America (The U.S.)
 the United Kingdom (The UK) - the United Arabic Emirates

If the form of government is mentioned, ‘the’ is used in front of the countries.

Examples: the Republic of Italy - the People’s Republic of China

If the country mentioned is the island country or the name of the country is plural, “the” is used
Examples: the Netherlands - the Philippines

d. Geographical places like continents, beaches, waterfalls, and canyons do not get ‘the’
Examples: Asia - Ora Beach - Angel Falls - Beaver Canyon

e. Planets do not get ‘the’

Examples: Mars – Saturn - Mercury

BUT: If planets names are used with the word of planet, ‘the’ is used
Examples: the Planet Uranus - the Planet Jupiter - the Planet Venus

f. Scientific branches, languages, do not get ‘the’

Examples: The Chemistry ( wrong ) Chemistry ( correct ) - The Geometry ( wrong ) Geometry ( correct )
 The Mathematics ( wrong ) Mathematics ( correct ) - The Astronomy ( wrong ) Astronomy ( correct )
 The Psychology ( wrong ) Psychology ( correct ) - French ( language not people )
 English ( language not people ) - Spanish ( language not people )

g. Games and sports do not get “the”

Examples: Football – Voleyball – Basketball – Poker - Skiing

h. If directional words (like north, west, southeast, left, right) directly follow a verb, ‘the’ is not used
Examples: I should walk south. - At the corner, turn left and go straight.

BUT: If a direction follows a preposition, we must use THE.

Examples: They had to go to the north. - My country is in the west. - Our office is on the left.

i. Months and days do not get ‘the’

Examples:I will see you Monday. - April and May are very colorful months.
 

VI- USING 20 WORDS OF THE STUDIED VOCABULARY, 20 REGULAR + IRREGULAR NOUNS, AND 1O
VERBS, TELL A SHORT STORY ABOUT YOUR LIFE AT THE UNIVERSITY.
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life
has
been a good one.
I decided to study this career because seemed me pretty interesting. In the road I realized English
is a fundamental goal of my development while I’m studying.
But let me tell you about my daily routine every morning to going to university.
My day start as a normal one. As soon as I wake up, I stay some minutes sit on my bed just
thinking. Then I take my shower, brush my teeth, and get dress. Then I have to take two buses to
reach on time.
My classroom is very equal in the sense there are boys and girls in the same proportion. I like to
share with all of them.

LORD JESUS MAY BLESS YOU !!!

Amen, thank,you